AMP
The Official Student Opinion and Satire Magazine of UTD
Featured
Opinion
Web Exclusives
The Best Book-to-Movie Adaptation: Catching Fire
There was a brief time where all movie studios were pumping out book-to-movie adaptations in order to create the next box office smash. Now, the concept of a book being turned into a movie is not groundbreaking by any means. However, in the early 2010s, it seemed that all anyone wanted to do was create […]
DJ Showcase
Featured
Print Issues
DJ Showcase: Caleb Jenkins
If you were lucky enough to tune in to RadioUTD between 6-9 p.m. on Thursday nights, you may have caught this semester’s most recent addition to the late-night lineup: “The Bookshelf.” Designed by Caleb Jenkins as a reading playlist for those wanting a more relaxed vibe, “The Bookshelf” offers music ranging from indie to ambient […]
Featured
Features
Local Eats
Print Issues
April 2023 Moon Meals: A UTDTV Collab
Sky Rocket Burger The rockets painted on the wall are just the first indicator of the out-of-this-world experience that awaits you in this absolute burger gem. It’s close to campus, nestled away on the corner of Frankford and Coit. Sky Rocket has a vintage diner vibe, brimming with people laughing and filling themselves up on […]
DJ Showcase
Featured
Features
Print Issues
DJ Showcase: Sai Vaddavalli
All successful ships need a captain – and, in this case, a particularly enjoyable adventure soundtrack. At Radio UTD, this responsibility falls to senior math major and station manager Sai Vaddavalli. On a typical day at Radio, he can be found keeping tabs on every aspect of the station’s operations, from hiring and training new […]
Featured
Opinion
Print Issues
Everything is a Gacha Game
Everything you know is a part of this gacha game known as life. Specifically, life is a gacha game. Gacha games are video games that implement a specific game mechanic, enticing players to spend in-game currency to gain random in-game items or benefits. Often, these games use the free-to-play model which means players can play […]
Featured
Features
Print Issues
Ratford
Satire
Romance with Ratford
Students ask the esteemed love expert, Ratford the Rat, for advice regarding their wooing woes. Q: Would you rather date Temoc, Enarc, or Tobor? A: Bold of you to assume that any of our beloved mascots/idols aren’t hitched already. Q: What makes you feel the most loved? A: Q: How do we rizz? A: Either […]
Featured
Opinion
Print Issues
Vote to Make Your Vote Matter
It’s election season! Doesn’t that just make your heart race? What else do young college students look forward to more than seeing their voices be silenced yet again in order to keep the old white men in power? Trust me, I know how tiresome politics can be; I have stopped keeping up with it myself […]
Featured
Opinion
Print Issues
Dear Men, Your Feminist Writing Sucks
I want to start off by saying that I am a woman, I am a feminist, and I love feminism. I love women being girlbosses. However, I am sick and tired of men patting themselves on the back for writing “feminist” characters without ever having spoken to a woman before. In cartoons, there are two […]
Featured
Opinion
Print Issues
Shifting Gears: Metal Gear makes peace, not war
Back in ye olde times (by which I mean the year 1973), a notable French director named François Truffaut made an offhand point in the Chicago Tribune, which simultaneously aged like a fine wine yet continues to plague the mind of just about every Stanley Kubrick fan on the planet. Unfortunately, I am one of […]
Featured
Opinion
Print Issues
Defending the Rainbow
This past July, UT Dallas made national headlines when Computer Science professor Timothy Farage made a tweet calling for a “cure for homosexuality.” Thanks to coverage by the Mercury, response from the student body was immediate, with many claiming that Farage had a history of making such controversial remarks, both in and out of the […]
Cover Stories
Featured
Print Issues
Satire
The Essential Anatomy of a K-Drama Main Character
Disclaimer: Based on scientific research conducted during finals week from a large sample of Korean and Chinese dramas to compile the list of the most suitable traits for a female lead in a successful romance. Be poor. Starting off easy since we’re students and already prone to being broke and hungry with no prospects because […]
Featured
Print Issues
Satire
The Limosia Experience
This week I visited a recently opened high-end restaurant named “The Limosia Experience”. This establishment prides itself on serving diverse and authentic dishes with a sophisticated twist. I’ll admit it’s a bit expensive, but I went, despite this, to see if the food was worth the price tag. I made this sacrifice for you, dear […]